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It's the OG podcast about Free, Libre, and Open Source Software, FLOSS Weekly! Join us each Wednesday as Jonathan Bennett and the posse of Co-hosts interview big names of Free Software, cover utterly fascinating Open Source Projects you may have never heard of, and cover the news about software you use every day without even realizing it.
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Apr 2, 2025 • 59min
Episode 827: Yt-dlp, Sometimes You Can't See the Tail
This week Jonathan talks to Bashonly about yt-dlp, the audio/video downloader that carries the torch from youtube-dl! Why is this a hard problem, and what does the future hold for this swiss-army knife of video downloading? Listen to find out! You can join the conversation in the Hackaday Discord, watch live or get the video version of the show on Youtube, as well as getting the full story and show links from Hackaday. Oh, and follow the official Mastadon account! Theme music: "Newer Wave" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Mar 26, 2025 • 1h
Episode 826: Fedora 42 and KDE
This week Jonathan talks to Neal Gompa about Fedora 42 and KDE! What's new, what's coming, and why is flagship status such a big deal? You can join the conversation in the Hackaday Discord, watch live or get the video version of the show on Youtube, as well as getting the full story and show links from Hackaday. Oh, and follow the official Mastadon account! Theme music: "Newer Wave" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Mar 19, 2025 • 1h 8min
Episode 825: Open Source CI With Semaphore
This week Jonathan and Ben talk with Darko Fabijan about Semaphore, the very recently Open Sourced continous integration suite! Why did they decide to open the source, how has that process gone, and what's coming next? Listen to find out! You can join the conversation in the Hackaday Discord, watch live or get the video version of the show on Youtube, as well as getting the full story and show links from Hackaday. Oh, and follow the official Mastadon account! Theme music: "Newer Wave" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Mar 12, 2025 • 1h 7min
Episode 824: Gratuitous Navel Gazing
This week Jonathan talks with Doc Searls about Personal AI! What we'd like it to look like, and how we get there! You can join the conversation in the Hackaday Discord, watch live or get the video version of the show on Youtube, as well as getting the full story and show links from Hackaday. Oh, and follow the official Mastadon account! Theme music: "Newer Wave" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Mar 5, 2025 • 1h 4min
Episode 823: TuxCare, 10 Years Without Rebooting!
This week Jonathan and Aaron talk with Joao Correia about TuxCare! What's live patching, and why is it so hard? And how is this related to .NET 6? Watch to find out! You can join the conversation in the Hackaday Discord, watch live or get the video version of the show on Youtube, as well as getting the full story and show links from Hackaday. Oh, and follow the official Mastadon account! Theme music: "Newer Wave" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Feb 26, 2025 • 59min
Episode 822: Nand2Tetris
This week Jonathan and Rob talk with Shimon Schocken about Nand2Tetris, the free course about building a computer from first principles. What was the inspiration for the course? Is there a sequel or prequel in the works? Listen to find out! You can join the conversation in the Hackaday Discord, watch live or get the video version of the show on Youtube, as well as getting the full story and show links from Hackaday. Oh, and follow the official Mastadon account! Theme music: "Newer Wave" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Feb 18, 2025 • 1h 22min
Episode 821: Rocky Linux
This week Jonathan talks Rocky Linux with Gregory Kurtzer and Krista Burdine! Where did the project come from, and what's the connection with CIQ and RESF? Listen to find out! You can join the conversation in the Hackaday Discord, watch live or get the video version of the show on Youtube, as well as getting the full story and show links from Hackaday. Oh, and follow the official Mastadon account! Theme music: "Newer Wave" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Feb 12, 2025 • 1h 24min
Episode 820: Please Don't add AI Clippy to Thunderbird
Ryan Sipes, a contributor to the Thunderbird email client, dives into its intriguing history and future. He shares insights on Thunderbird's near merger with LibreOffice and its impressive donations. The discussion highlights the challenges of maintaining nonprofit status while fostering community support. Ryan emphasizes the need for open standards in email and the potential for AI in spam management. Plus, he addresses the transition of K9 Mail into Thunderbird’s Android app, showcasing the importance of local clients in a web-dominated world.

Feb 5, 2025 • 1h 18min
Episode 819: Session, It's All About the Metadata
This week Jonathan talks Session and cryptocurrency skepticism with Kee Jefferys! You can join the conversation in the Hackaday Discord, watch live or get the video version of the show on Youtube, as well as getting the full story and show links from Hackaday. Oh, and follow the official Mastadon account! Theme music: "Newer Wave" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Jan 29, 2025 • 1h 5min
Episode 818: I Don't Care About the Roman Empire
This week Jonathan, Doc, and Jeff cover Deepseek, a solution to terms of service abuse, and more! You can join the conversation in the Hackaday Discord, watch live or get the video version of the show on Youtube, as well as getting the full story and show links from Hackaday. Oh, and follow the official Mastadon account! Theme music: "Newer Wave" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/